Stupid Americans bought huge trucks and SUVs with lousy gas mileage. They don't know what high gas prices really are.
In 1970, gas was $5 per gallon in Italy when my family toured Europe.
I have always owned small cars that get at least 40 miles per gallon.
Recently, I heard that some senior U.S. officials traveled to Venezuela and conducted talks with President Nicolás Maduro's government. Pehaps you may not have to wait long for a reduction in the price of gas.